Russia Blows Up German Leopard, US Bradleys as Ukraine Fields Western Tanks in Counteroffensive

Ukraine seems to have suffered first losses of heavy western weaponry during its counteroffensive against Russian forces. The first images of a destroyed and damaged US donated M4A2-ODS Bradley Fighting Vehicles have emerged from the Zaporizhzhia region. The Russian defence ministry also posted a video on June 9, which seemed to show one of Ukraine's prized Leopard tanks being blown up.

Ukraine had reportedly deployed the Western battle tanks into combat for the first time, as per NBC News. The deployment of heavy western weaponry is reportedly part of Kyiv's long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia.